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Every one of its 36 apartments—24 one-bedroom
units and 12 two-bedroom units—was gutted and
rebuilt. The building has a new roof, new
siding, new windows, a new heating system, even
a repaved parking lot. All cabinets and
appliances are new; every unit has a dishwasher
and its own washer and dryer. Mobility access
was enhanced with the addition of an elevator
and ramps.
Between January 1999 and October 2003,
Seattle police were called to the property
nearly 140 times for disturbances such as
assaults and domestic violence and drug and sex
offenses. SHA staff and a community police team
officer, concerned about the building’s impact
on its nearby High Point residents, met with the
property owner to urge him to enforce his
residents’ leases and to improve his screening
of tenants. After one such meeting, the owner
asked if SHA would buy the property. About a
year later, after much negotiation, SHA did just
that.
The Gates Foundation Sound Families program
contributed funding for the Alder Crest’s
rehabilitation so that eight units in the
building will be set aside for families
transitioning from homelessness. Catholic
Community Services of King County will provide
case-management services for those families.
Funding also came from the City of Seattle and
the State of Washington Housing Trust Fund. The
Washington State Housing Finance Commission
provided low-income housing tax credits.
Income limits apply to tenants and Section 8
voucher-holders are welcome to apply. To learn
more about Alder Crest, including open house
hours, please call 206-938-0180.
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